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Meaning of palea | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈpælɪə/

Definitions

The interior chaff or husk of grasses.
One of the chaffy scales or bractlets growing on the receptacle of many compound flowers, such as the sunflower.

Equivalents

Français palea

Examples

“In a single Brazilian species, doubtfully referred to Brickellia, a few pales occur toward the edge of the disk.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

paleanthropology paleaquult Palearctic paleargid paleass Palecek